Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
JEWELERS. GEMS.
An Interview with an Artist in
Gold.
How the styles Run and the RACES
Rage-Betrathai Rings from sweet
heart to Lover are Quite the Caper-
Novelties for Holiday Gifts.
How handsome that isP'
yes. isn't it just too awfully KILN!

"Yes. isn't it just too awfully killing
for anything?"
II wish Charlie would get me pair for
Christmas
This was what a reporter heard as he |
passed two handsome young ladies who |
were looking at delicate bracelet in the |
window of a Second avenue jeweler. |
The reporter stopped and glanced |
at the array. 1t WAS rather gor.
geous for common newspaper man who
seldom has over 81 900 IN his pocket, but |
he managed 10 muster up courage enough |
to step inside. The jeweler covered him |
with guu rs soon as he entered. for he
knew what kind of man he had to deal |
with. The situation relaxed, however. as
time advanced and the jeweler lowered
his weapon, but still continued to keep
his eye on the reporter that he might not
| carry away the safe and the platform
scales in the rear The reporter was
there to find out something about the
prevailing crazes in jewelry and found
that he had tapped the right man. Said
the gentleman, as he permitted the re>
porter to gaze at $500 diamond pin at
the distance of twenty feet;
Jewellers are jubilant over the encour-
sgen ent given TO the wearing of jewelry
al hbitum again. In England, the fash
ion set by the princess of Wales spread
rapidly and manufacturers in this country
were quick to accept the new order. so
that more new and novel designs have
been placed on the market for many
years before. Flower jewelry is, if such
a thing is possible, more popular than
ever and the choicest OF this is enamel,
showing the ceiors of nature. Rings of
almost every conceivable style are worn.
Men, especially young men in the east.
affect oddities in this line. All colored
stones remain fashionable, Just now gar
nets of choice color are in wonderful de>
mand, and those. like all other gems when
worn oy gentlemen, ATE set flush. The
seal rings are smaller than formerly
and all set low so as to permit the
glove being easily drawn over them No
one pretends to explain the perfect ma
mia among men for wearing silver rings,
many of which are set with fine gems.
1t is English, don't you know" is about
the only explanation. The wedding
ring. as rule, is band, plain and con
spicuous. of pure gold. The engagement
ring is no longer confined to solitaire
diamond. but may be colored stone,
preferred by the bride elect. 1t is quite
the fashion now for the lady to present
her fisnce with betrothal ring; those in
favor for this purpose are single
| | stones set flush. The bracelet has be-
come a favoriie gift from groom to
; bride. Three studs are the correc,
, number for mans wear, with even
: ing dress. ,Jeweled studs are worn.
In these pearls. diamonds and
, rubies are mployed-pearls having per
haps the preference. Plain gold studs
represent correct style for evening dress
and are much worn. Leaf pins, to be
worn with business SUITS are of such 4
marvellous array of designs that it would
= be endless to describe them: however, thu
a Roman gold knots and balls, the single
Q pearl, or small garnets with pearls, art
B; the favorte styles. The fancy for broad
a bracelets is increasing; this fancy, how
9 ever. does not disturb the popularity o
< the fine gold and silver wire bangles whicl
d women delight to wear in numbers from
one to twenty.
) The opals have regained their old tim
. popularity. TIE old superstition tina
. opsls were unlucky has given place to tn
, equally absurd one that they ,are espec
+ tally lucky. A least the demand 70
s them is steadily ON the increase and EN-
n braces stones of all sizes and shapes
: Bangles, intended to call attention to
q pretty hand and wrist, have been super
IS seeded to a considerable extent by the lltl
# finger rings, that ladies have taken L
wearing on the smallest of their digits
Besides the flower pins which are mostl
in sprays and bars, there is the favorit
how.knot pattern of plain gold wit
small diamond or pearl centres, an
twisted wire in round and oblong shape
in both Roman and polished gold, tina
are favOrites. The newest sleeve but
ions are IN smaller sizes than beretOfor
are are either of plain Roman or polishe
gold, deeply carved and often studde
with small diamonds, rubies or sapphires
in fact, so endless is the veriety that it
difficult to select from the many artist
patterns, which. include the choicest @
all ages and nations, ancient Egyptia
and Roman designs. and combination
of all. Everything is stylish as long as
shows skill and artistic merit"
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